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Antarctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn

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Difference between Antarctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle vs. Tropic of Capricorn

The Antarctic Circle is the most southerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. The Tropic of Capricorn (or the Southern Tropic) is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point on the December (or southern) solstice.

Similarities between Antarctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): Arctic Circle, Circle of latitude, December solstice, Earth, Equator, Minute and second of arc, Northern Hemisphere, Prime meridian, Solstice, Tropic of Cancer.

Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle is the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth.

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Circle of latitude

A circle of latitude on Earth is an abstract east–west circle connecting all locations around Earth (ignoring elevation) at a given latitude.

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December solstice

The December solstice, also known as the southern solstice, is the solstice that occurs each December, typically between the 20th and the 22nd day of the month according to the Gregorian calendar.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Equator

An equator of a rotating spheroid (such as a planet) is its zeroth circle of latitude (parallel).

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Minute and second of arc

A minute of arc, arcminute (arcmin), arc minute, or minute arc is a unit of angular measurement equal to of one degree.

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Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator.

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Prime meridian

A prime meridian is a meridian (a line of longitude) in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°.

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Solstice

A solstice is an event occurring when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere.

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Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

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Antarctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn Comparison

Antarctic Circle has 49 relations, while Tropic of Capricorn has 144. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 5.18% = 10 / (49 + 144).

References

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